Category: News
Ga. court: Injured conductor can sue railroad
The case of a Norfolk Southern railroad conductor injured in a Dodge County train accident went all the way to the Georgia State Supreme Court. On Sept. 23, the state’s highest court ruled that William Zeagler could sue the railroad, because he had not been trained prop [...]
Confidential Close Call Reporting system expanding
The Confidential Close Call Reporting System (C3RS) took a significant step forward Sept. 1 by expanding the geographic coverage for Amtrak train and engine workers from 10 Amtrak yard facilities to all Amtrak-owned and dispatched territory throughout the system. The C3RS is [...]UTU testimony earns coal project support
National and state labor unions are supporting a coal export project in Washington, calling it a chance for an economic boon to an area in financial distress. State AFL-CIO leaders testified earlier this week in front of a committee of the King County Council that not only ha [...]Judge orders striking railroad workers back to work
BREWSTER, Ohio – The more than 100 locomotive engineers and trainmen who went on strike Friday have been ordered by a federal judge to return to work. U.S. District Court Judge John R. Adams issued a temporary restraining order late Friday afternoon that ended the daylong str [...]Colo. SMART members invited to UMWA ceremony
SMART Transportation Division Colorado State Legislative Director Carl Smith invites all SMART members in the Trinidad area to a memorial service at 11:00 a.m. on Sept. 22 commemorating the Ludlow Massacre of April 20, 1914. The United Mine Workers of America service will hon [...]Treasurers’ workshop scheduled for October
The UTU International is conducting a local treasurers’ workshop at its headquarters in North Olmsted, Ohio, Oct. 8-10. Attendance is limited to 24 registrants. Those interested in attending the workshop should contact the office of the UTU director of updating/auditing depar [...]FRA, Maine DOT to test rail trespassing system
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awarded a research grant for the city of Brunswick, Maine, the Northern New England Passenger Authority (NNEPRA) and the Maine Department of Transportation, among other partners, to participate in a field research program to develop a [...]GAO issues PTC report, urges flexibility
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) made public its report on positive train control (PTC) implementation and issued a trio of recommendations including extending the deadline, approving alternative safety technologies and granting provisional certification of PTC [...]